Blake Harriman
Carbondale
Summary
At Petco, I excelled as an Aquatics Specialist, leveraging my expertise in maintaining complex aquatic systems and my keen understanding of species needs to enhance livestock health and customer satisfaction. Demonstrating strong leadership and effective communication, I significantly contributed to team success and aquatic life quality, embodying a blend of technical knowledge and interpersonal skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Aquatics Specialist
Petco
Carbondale
01.2025 - Current
- Helped maintain aquatic life systems to ensure livestock well-being and general health.
- Ensured that the water parameters and species held were compatible and thriving.
- Helped customers find the right species for home aquariums based on customers' parameters, needs, and situation.
- Cleaned and repaired aquatic systems as needed, ensuring both visual and physical functions were maintained.
- Ordered and received aquatic life shipments, ensuring health and quality of livestock
- Help maintain and grow dozens of soft and hard coral species for sale in the home aquarium
Aquatics Specialist
Petco
Peoria
11.2022 - 01.2024
- Helped maintain aquatic life systems to ensure livestock well-being and general health.
- Ensured that the water parameters and species held were compatible and thriving.
- Helped customers find the right species for home aquariums based on customers' parameters, needs, and situation.
- Cleaned and repaired aquatic systems as needed, ensuring both visual and physical functions were maintained.
Sales Specialist
Panera
Peoria
02.2022 - 10.2022
- Stocked shelves, racks, cases, bins, tables with merchandise.
- Greeted customers and ensured orders received were made and delivered quickly and with quality.
- Worked with a large team to.aintain the balance of the facility, as well as help guide others
Education
Associate of Science - Biology
Illinois Central College
Peoria, IL06-2024
High School Diploma -
East Peoria Community High School
East Peoria06-2021
Skills
- Maintenance of complex systems, especially with organisms, or natural systems
- Understanding of species needs, habitats, behaviors, and lifestyles and the ability to replicate in a controlled setting
- Understanding the classification and natural history of organisms and their relevance to today's world
- Ability to diligently observe and record systems or organisms, and act accordingly to irregularities
- Able to communicate ideas to others efficiently and comprehensively, and likewise understand others' ideas in a similar manner
- Ability to work with others and teams, filling in holes where they are needed, and assuming a leadership role when one is desired
Affiliations
- Decade of experience in aquaculture and herpetological groups
- Avid outdoorsman, fisherman, and hunter
- Attend regular summits and shows for aquatic and herpetological life
Timeline
Aquatics Specialist
Petco
01.2025 - Current
Aquatics Specialist
Petco
11.2022 - 01.2024
Sales Specialist
Panera
02.2022 - 10.2022
Associate of Science - Biology
Illinois Central College
High School Diploma -
East Peoria Community High School
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